Psychological Studies and Experiments
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Every twenty-fifth person who ordered a subscription to a weekly news magazine was contacted by market researchers to complete a survey of opinions regarding the magazine's contents. The researchers were most clearly employing a technique known as:
naturalistic observation
the double-blind procedure
random sampling
replication
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Researchers control factors that might influence a dependent variable by means of
random assignment
replication
naturalistic observation
operational definitions
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
In a study of factors that might affect memory, research participants were assigned to drink either an alcoholic or nonalcoholic beverage prior to completing a memory test. Those who drank the nonalcoholic beverage participated in the _____ condition.
survey
control
experimental
correlational
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
In an experimental study of the effects of dieting on weight loss, dieting would be the:
control condition.
independent variable.
operational definition.
dependent variable.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Illusory correlation refers to:
the perception that two negatively correlate variables are positively correlated.
the perception of a correlation where there is none.
an insignificant correlation.
a correlation that equals -1.0.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
In order to study the effects of lighting on mood, Dr. Cooper had students fill out questionnaires in brightly lit or dimly lit rooms. In this study, the independent variable consisted of:
the number of students assigned to each group.
the students' responses to the questionaire.
the room lighting.
the subject matter of the questions asked.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In an experiment to determine the effects of attention on memory, memory is the:
control condition.
intervening variable.
independent variable.
dependent variable.
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